BAGUIO CITY, Nov. 20 -- The city government is confident it can generate the PHP3.65 billion operational budget for 2026 through internally raised revenues, its share of the national tax allocation (NTA), and other mandated income sources.

Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan said Thursday that the council-approved PHP3,651,592,560 budget under Ordinance 90-2025 is "realistic."

Olawan said the budget was based on the actual 2024-2025 collections vetted by the city treasurer.

"This is a conservative estimate based on funds available to the city. We are confident these resources will be accessible for 2026," he said.

Olawan mentioned other steady revenue streams, among them the newly turned-over Maharlika Livelihood Center, rental fees from comme...